Modular bag insert system

ABSTRACT

A modular, configurable bag insert system is disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application is based on, claims priority to, andincorporates herein by reference in its entirety, U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/794,812, filed on Jan. 21, 2019, and entitled“Modular Bag Insert System”.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to the field of inserts for organizingitems in a bag, and more particularly to a modular bag insert systemthat is highly customizable by the user.

BACKGROUND

Planar bag inserts having one or more means to affix objects thereto areknown in the art. These inserts do not provide protection to saidobjects and have very limited customizability.

Accordingly, there is a need for an improved bag insert system thatovercome these and other drawbacks of the prior art devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The modular bag insert system according to the present disclosure isfurther described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a tray for abag insert system according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a schematic top perspective view of a second embodiment of atray for a bag insert system according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic top perspective view of a third embodiment of atray for a bag insert system according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic top perspective view of a fourth embodiment of atray for a bag insert system according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 6A is a schematic top perspective view of a fifth embodiment of atray for a bag insert system according to the present disclosure, in afirst position;

FIG. 6B is a schematic top perspective view thereof, in a secondposition;

FIG. 7A is a schematic top perspective view of a sixth embodiment of atray for a bag insert system according to the present disclosure, in afirst position;

FIG. 7B is a schematic top perspective view thereof, in a secondposition;

FIG. 8 is a schematic top perspective view of a first accessory designedfor attachment to the tray of the system according to the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 9 is a schematic top perspective view of a second accessorydesigned for attachment to the tray of the system according to thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a thirdaccessory designed for attachment to the tray of the system according tothe present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of thethird accessory designed for attachment to the tray of the systemaccording to the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a schematic top perspective view of a fourth accessorydesigned for attachment to the tray of the system according to thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a schematic top perspective view of the system according tothe present disclosure in exemplary use, showing the tray of FIG. 1containing multiple accessories attached thereto;

FIG. 14 is a schematic top perspective view of a fifth accessorydesigned for attachment to the tray of the system according to thepresent disclosure; and

FIG. 15 is a schematic top perspective view of a sixth accessorydesigned for attachment to the tray of the system according to thepresent disclosure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIVE CONCEPTS

In one respect, the inventive concept is an insert that is adapted to beplaced inside a bag, the insert comprising: a base panel; a first sidepanel extending approximately perpendicular from the base panel; asecond side panel located opposite the first side panel, the second sidepanel extending approximately perpendicular from the base panel, thebase panel, first side panel, and second side panel collectivelydefining a substantially open end of the insert; a substantially openside located opposite the base panel; and at least one fastening elementcoupled to an interior surface of at least one of the base panel, firstside panel, or second side panel, the at least one fastening elementbeing adapted to support an object at least partially interior to theinsert.

In another respect, the inventive concept is a kit comprising: a tray;and at least one accessory that is releasably attachable to the tray,the tray comprising a base panel, a first side panel extendingapproximately perpendicular from the base panel, a second side panellocated opposite the first side panel, the second side panel extendingapproximately perpendicular from the base panel, the base panel, firstside panel, and second side panel collectively defining a substantiallyopen end of the tray, and a substantially open side located opposite thebase panel, wherein an interior surface of at least one of the basepanel, first side panel, or second side panel of the tray includes afirst fastening element and the at least one accessory comprises asecond fastening element, wherein the first and second fasteningelements are used to releasably attach the at least one accessory atleast partially interior to the tray.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The ensuing detailed description provides exemplary embodiment(s) only,and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configurationof the herein disclosed embodiment(s). Rather, the ensuing detaileddescription of the exemplary embodiment(s) will provide those skilled inthe art with an enabling description for implementing the exemplaryembodiments in accordance with the present disclosure. It should beunderstood that various changes may be made in the function andarrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

To aid in describing the disclosure and/or invention as claimed,directional terms may be used in the specification and claims todescribe portions of the present disclosure and/or invention (e.g.,upper, lower, left, right, etc.). These directional definitions aremerely intended to assist in describing the embodiment(s) and claimingthe invention, and are not intended to limit the disclosure or claimedinvention in any way. In addition, reference numerals that areintroduced in the specification in association with a drawing figure maybe repeated in one or more subsequent figures without additionaldescription in the specification, in order to provide context for otherfeatures.

It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be integral with theother element, directly connected or coupled to the other element, orthat intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an elementis referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” toanother element, it should be understood that no intervening elementsare present. Other words used to describe the relationship betweenelements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus“directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

In embodiments described herein or shown in the drawings, any directelectrical connection or coupling, i.e., any connection or couplingwithout additional intervening elements, may also be implemented by anindirect connection or coupling, i.e., a connection or coupling with oneor more additional intervening elements, or vice versa, as long as thegeneral purpose of the connection or coupling, for example, to transmita certain kind of signal or to transmit a certain kind of information,is essentially maintained. Features from different embodiments may becombined to form further embodiments. For example, variations ormodifications described with respect to one of the embodiments may alsobe applicable to other embodiments, unless noted to the contrary.

For purposes of the attached specification and claims, the term“approximately parallel” means within a range of plus or minus 5 degreesfrom parallel, inclusive of an exact parallel arrangement.

For purposes of the attached specification and claims, the term“approximately perpendicular” means within a range of plus or minus 5degrees from perpendicular, inclusive of an exact perpendiculararrangement.

For many tactical applications, it is desirable to carry various gear ina closeable bag to protect said gear from dirt, water, and the variouselements. Since many tactical items are of irregular shape, placingthose items in a bag without any way to organize them will make theitems difficult to find for the user, negatively impacting the user'sefficiency. Moreover, many tactical items have sharp or abrasivesurfaces, which will cause damage to the carrying bag if these items arenot organized in some way within the bag. It is the desire of Applicantto disclose an insert system for a bag that is modular, customizable,and that incorporates several improvements over the prior art.

Referring now generally to FIGS. 1-14, a modular bag insert system 10according to the present disclosure will be described in detail. FIG. 1is a non-limiting example of a first embodiment of a tray 12 that isadapted to be inserted within a bag, and FIG. 2 is a schematic drawingthereof with some details of the tray 12 removed for ease ofillustration. In this embodiment, the tray 12 includes a base panel 14,a first side panel 22, a second side panel 26 located opposite the firstside panel 22, and a bottom panel 32. In this embodiment, the bottompanel 32 spans laterally between the first side panel 22 and the secondside panel 26, thereby forming a substantially closed end of the tray12. In this embodiment, each of the first and second side panels 22,26and bottom panel 32 extend from the base panel 14 at an approximatelyperpendicular angle. The first and second side panels 22,26 and bottompanel 32 are each connected to the base panel 14 via a respective edge25,31,34, which in this embodiment are rigid and inflexible. In thisembodiment, a gap 36 is formed between the first side panel 22 and thebottom panel 32, and a gap 38 is formed between the second side panel 26and the bottom panel 32. An opening 40 is formed at an end of the tray12 opposite the closed end formed by the bottom panel 32, and the sideof the tray 12 located generally opposite the base panel 14 is open(i.e., no structural panel is present to create a substantially openside of the tray 12) so that the contents and arrangement of the tray 12can be easily seen and configured when the tray 12 is located exteriorto a bag. In this embodiment the base panel 14, first side panel 22,second side panel 26, and bottom panel 32 are comprised of asubstantially rigid material, e.g., steel or other metal. In alternativeembodiments, one or more of the panels 14,22,26,32 could be comprised ofa partially-flexible or highly-flexible material, or the base panel 14could be comprised of a substantially rigid material and one or more ofthe remaining panels 22,26,32 could be comprised of a partially-flexibleor highly-flexible material.

The base panel 14 has an interior surface 15 and an opposing exteriorsurface (not shown), both of which are generally planar; the first sidepanel 22 has an interior surface 23 and an opposing exterior surface(shown in FIG. 2 but not labeled), both of which are generally planar;the second side panel 26 has an interior surface 27 and an opposingexterior surface (not shown), both of which are generally planar; andthe bottom panel 32 has an interior surface 33 and an opposing exteriorsurface (not shown), both of which are generally planar. In thisembodiment, respective fasteners 16,24,28 in the form of hook-and-looppatches have been applied to the respective interior surfaces 15,23,27of the base panel 14, first side panel 22, and second side panel 26, butnot to the interior surface 33 of the bottom panel 32. It should beunderstood that in alternative embodiments of the tray according to anyof the embodiments disclosed herein, fasteners of any known orhereafter-discovered type could be used instead of hook-and-loopfasteners, and/or that fasteners could be applied to any combination ofthe interior and/or exterior surfaces of the base panel, side panels,and/or bottom panel.

Generally, while in use, the bottom panel 32 of the tray 12 will belocated near the bottom (e.g., closed end) of a carrying bag, with theopening 40 located at the top (opening) end of the bag so that the usercan easily reach within the bag and through the opening 40 of the tray12 to grab a desired item, though the tray 12 could be inserted within acarrying bag in any desired configuration or orientation. For example,the carrying bag may be openable from either the top end or a bottomend, therefore the user may choose to orient the tray 12 such that theopening 40 is located at either one of the top end or bottom end of thecarrying bag, as desired. In this embodiment, the base panel 14 includesa slot 18 that serves as a handle for easy removal of the tray 12 fromthe bag. It should be understood that, in general, it is preferable thatthe slot 18 be sized and shaped such that it can be used as a grab-pointor handle that permits for removal of the tray 12 from a bag using aperson's hand (e.g., one or more fingers).

For example, in the illustrated embodiment the slot 18 defines asubstantially rectangular opening with rounded or curved semi-circularends located near the opening 40 of the tray 12 to provide an ergonomicopening for use as the handle. In applications where the tray 12 is usedin a backpack, the base panel 14 could be oriented to lie either againstor away from the user's back, as desired or necessary based on the itemsor accessories installed within the tray 12 and/or the user'spreferences.

In this embodiment, the tray 12 further includes a plurality of eyeletson each of the base panel 14, first side panel 22, and second side panel26 (exemplary eyelet 20 on base panel 14 and exemplary eyelet 30 onsecond side panel 26 are labeled in FIG. 1). The eyelets 20,30 permitfor ropes, ties, wires, cords, bungies, cable ties, elastic banding,and/or other supplemental fastening means to be received therethrough orfixedly attached to the tray 12 to assist in supporting accessories anditems within the tray 12, as will be further described herein. Anelastic cord 42 is shown in FIG. 1 as being routed through severaleyelets on the base panel 14, including eyelet 20. In the illustratedembodiment, the eyelets 20,30 can be arranged along the base panel 14,first side panel 22, and second side panel 26 in a substantially regularor geometric pattern. It should be understood that additional eyeletscould be added to the tray 12 to accommodate additional accessories orto meet the user's requirements.

As shown in the schematic drawing of FIG. 2 (in which several details ofthe tray 12 have been removed from view for ease of illustration), thetray 12 has a height 44 as measured perpendicularly from the surface ofthe base panel 14 in the dimension in which the first and second sidepanels 22,26 and bottom panel 32 extend, a width 46 measuredperpendicularly between the first and second side panels 22,26 at theopening 40, and a depth 48 measured perpendicularly between the opening40 and the bottom panel 32. In this embodiment, the height 44, width 46,and depth 48 dimensions are all fixed. It is to be understood that trays12 of different fixed dimensions could be produced in accordance withthe present disclosure to custom-fit various bags and/or universally fita wide range of bags.

FIGS. 3-7B show various additional embodiments trays in accordance withthe present system 10. In these Figures, elements that are similar tothose of other embodiments of the present inventive concept arerepresented by reference numerals increased by a value of 100. Suchelements should be regarded as having the same function and featuresunless otherwise stated or depicted herein, and the discussion of suchelements may therefore not be repeated for multiple embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an alternative embodiment of a tray 112.In this embodiment, each of the edges 125,131,134 that attach therespective first and second side panels 122,126 and bottom panel 132 tothe base panel 114 are hinged, so that the angle of one or more of thefirst and second side panels 122,126 and/or bottom panel 132 withrespect to the base panel 114 could be changed, up to and including anarrangement where the respective first and second side panels 122,126and/or bottom panel 132 is rotated completely such that it contacts theexterior sides (not shown) of the base panel 114. Such a feature permitsthe accommodation of slightly-oversized accessories or items thatotherwise would not fit within the tray 112, and permits for the heightdimension of the tray 112 to be altered if desired or necessary. In thisembodiment, gap 136 is provided between the first side panel 122 andbottom panel 132 and gap 138 is provided between the second side panel126 and bottom panel 132.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another alternative embodiment of a tray212. In this embodiment, the first side panel 222 and the bottom panel232 are fixed together and the second side panel 226 and the bottompanel 232 are fixed together, such that no gaps are provided betweenthese parts. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of yet another alternativeembodiment of a tray 312. In this embodiment, the bottom panel isomitted entirely for applications in which no carried accessory or itemis likely to extend to the bottom of the bag, where other means areprovided within the tray 312 to prevent items from extending beyond thebottom edge thereof, and/or items that are unlikely to damage a bag areto be carried within the tray 312. In a further alternative embodiment,the tray 312 could be included with the edges 325,331 hinged similar tothe embodiment shown in FIG. 3.

FIGS. 6A and 6B show first and second positions, respectively, of analternative embodiment of a tray 412 that is depth-adjustable toaccommodate for larger items or accessories to be received therein, orto allow for adjustability for various bag sizes. In this embodiment, asshown in FIG. 6A, the bottom panel 432 is slidably connected to the basepanel 414 and has a base expansion panel 468 attached thereto, so thatthe bottom panel 432 can be moved in direction 472 to increase a depthof the tray 412. The base expansion panel 468 may optionally include afastener 469. In addition, one or more side expansion panels could beeither slidably or hingedly attached to the bottom panel 432 or thefirst and second side panels 422,426 to cover the side gaps created whenthe location of the bottom panel 432 is adjusted. In this embodiment,the tray 412 includes a first pair of side expansion panels 451,456attached to the first side panel 422 by respective hinges 450,454, and asecond pair of side expansion panels 461,466 attached to the second sidepanel 426 by respective hinges 460,464. In this embodiment, the sideexpansion panels 451,456,461,466 each optionally include a fastener452,457,462,467 (e.g., hook-and-loop fastener patches). The sideexpansion panels 451,456 are movable in rotation direction 458 about thehinges 450,454 and the side expansion panels 461,466 are movable inrotation direction 470 about the hinges 460,464 to cover the respectiveside gaps that are created when the location of the bottom panel 432 isadjusted.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show first and second positions, respectively, of analternative embodiment of a tray 512 that is width-adjustable toaccommodate for larger items or accessories to be received therein, orto allow for adjustability for various bag sizes. In this embodiment, asshown in FIG. 7A, the first side panel 522 is slidably connected to thebase panel 514 and has a base expansion panel 576 attached thereto, sothat the first side panel 522 can be moved in direction 578 to increasea width of the tray 512. The base expansion panel 576 may optionallyinclude a fastener 577. In addition, one or more bottom expansion panelscould be either slidably or hingedly attached to the bottom panel 532 orfirst side panel 522 to cover the bottom gap created when the locationof the first side panel 522 is adjusted. In this embodiment, the tray512 includes a bottom expansion panel 574 that is hingedly connected tothe bottom panel 532 by a hinge 573. The bottom expansion panel 574 ismovable in rotation direction 575 about the hinge 573 to cover thebottom gap that is created when the location of the first side panel 522is adjusted.

It should be further appreciated that the width and depth adjustabilityfeatures of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6A-7B could be combined,mutatis mutandis, optionally further including hingedly-attached sidepanels and/or a bottom panel, to form further alternative embodiments ofa tray of the modular bag insert system 10 in which any or all of theheight, width, and/or depth dimension of the tray is adjustable.

Any of the embodiments of a tray disclosed herein could be sold alone,or they could be sold as part of a kit that includes at least oneaccessory that is releasably attachable to the tray. FIGS. 8-15 showperspective illustrations of various accessories that are attachable toany of the embodiments of the tray discussed above as part of themodular bag insert system 10 disclosed herein. Each of the disclosedaccessories contains one or more fasteners that are attachable to thefasteners located on the various panels of any of the trays previouslydescribed herein. For example, the various accessories shown in FIGS.8-15 can include one or more complementary hook-and-loop fastenerpatches attached thereto that can allow those accessories to be attachedto the base panel 14 and/or first and second side panels 22,26 of thetray 12 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1-2.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8-15, the various accessories arecreated from a heat-formable thermoplastic material that has been heatedand custom-formed to support the various object (e.g., firearms,ammunition magazines, drones, electronic devices, etc.) that theaccessory is designed to support within the tray 12. Kydex®-brandacrylic-polyvinyl chloride sheets, produced by Sekisui SPI, arewell-suited for these applications, although other types ofthermoplastics and various other materials, including leather, wood, andmetal, could be used to create accessories that are attachable to thetray 12. It should be understood that various additional accessories arepossible within the scope of the present disclosure, and can be formedof one or more pieces of material that are either themselvescustomizable, adjustable, or fixed in shape to accommodate various toolsor other items that the user may want to attach to the tray 12. Itshould be further understood that non-formed and non-customized or“off-the-shelf” accessories could be attached to any of the trays of themodular bag insert system taught herein.

FIG. 8 is schematic illustration of an accessory 80 comprised ofmultiple sheets of material and that is intended to support multipleobjects in a stacked configuration. Specifically, the accessory 80 isdesigned to include a sleeve 81 for supporting a barrel of a firearm(e.g., for AR rifles having tubular holsters) and also a holster 82 fora pistol stacked atop the sleeve 81. The multiple pieces of material areriveted together, with the various rivets (e.g., rivet 84) also servingas eyelets that can receive a supplemental fastener therethrough (e.g.,a cord), as previously described herein with respect to tray 12. In theillustrated embodiment, the plurality of eyelets can be arranged aroundouter edges of the accessory 80 to provide a multitude of configurationor orientation options for securing the accessory 80 to the tray 12. Thebottom side (not shown) of the accessory 80 contains a fastener 83,which in this embodiment is a hook-and-loop fastener patch that iscomplementary to the hook-and-loop fastener patches attached to any oneof the trays previously described herein.

FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of an accessory 86 comprised ofmultiple sheets of material and that is intended to support a specificobject therein. Specifically, the accessory 86 is designed as a holster87 for supporting a firearm therein. The multiple pieces of material canbe screwed and riveted together, with rivet 89 in this embodiment alsoserving as an eyelet that can receive a supplemental fastener (e.g., acord), as previously described herein with respect to tray 12. Thebottom side (not shown) of the accessory 86 contains a fastener 88,which in this embodiment is a hook-and-loop fastener patch that iscomplementary to the hook-and-loop fastener patches attached to any oneof the trays previously described herein.

FIGS. 10 and 11 are schematic illustrations of a first and secondembodiment, respectively, of an accessory 91 comprised of multiplesheets of material and that is intended to support a specific objecttherein. Specifically, the accessory 91 is designed as a holder having apouch compartment 92 and a finger 93 for supporting a tactical dronetherein. The multiple pieces of material are riveted together, with thevarious rivets (e.g., rivet 95) also serving as eyelets that can receivea supplemental fastener (e.g., a cord), as previously described hereinwith respect to tray 12. It should be understood that the finger 93 ofFIG. 10 and the finger 93 of FIG. 11 can be shaped or otherwise formeddifferently to provide a desired retention strength to retain the objectreceived within the pouch compartment 92, and/or can be shaped orotherwise formed differently to provide a desired ergonomic shape. Inthe illustrated embodiments, the plurality of eyelets can be arrangedaround outer edges of the accessory 91 to provide a multitude ofconfiguration or orientation options for securing the accessory 91 tothe tray 12. The bottom side (not shown) of the accessory 91 contains afastener 94, which in this embodiment is a hook-and-loop fastener patchthat is complementary to the hook-and-loop fastener patches attached toany one of the trays previously described herein. In either embodimentshown, the accessory 91 is custom-shaped to support a Mavic-brand dronesold by DJI of Shenzhen, China, wherein the body of the drone D isinserted within the pouch compartment 92 and the folded legs of thedrone D are located beneath the finger 93. It should be understood thatthe pouch compartment 92 could be formed into various shapes to supportvarious other drones, and the specific tactical drone shown in FIG. 11is only one specific and non-limiting example.

FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of an accessory 97 comprised ofmultiple sheets of material and that is intended to support a specificobject therein. Specifically, the accessory 97 is designed as a holderfor supporting a tablet computer therein, the holder having a pouch 98and a notch 99 cut out of one of the pieces of material to permit foreasy removal of the tablet computer from the pouch 98. The multiplepieces of material are riveted together, with the various rivets (e.g.,rivet 101) also serving as eyelets that can receive a supplementalfastener (e.g., a cord), as described above with respect to tray 12. Inthe illustrated embodiment, the plurality of eyelets can be arrangedaround outer edges of the accessory 97 to provide a multitude ofconfiguration or orientation options for securing the accessory 97 tothe tray 12. The bottom side (not shown) of the accessory 97 contains afastener 100, which in this embodiment is a hook-and-loop fastener patchthat is complementary to the hook-and-loop fastener patches attached toany one of the trays previously described herein. It should beunderstood that the pouch 98 could be formed into various shapes tosupport various other electronic devices, such as laptops, mobilephones, and other portable electronics.

FIG. 13 is a schematic illustration of the system 10 according to thecurrent disclosure in use, including the tray 12 of FIG. 1 andaccessories 86,91—as shown respectively in FIGS. 9 and 10-11—attached tothe base panel 14 of the tray 12. Specifically, the fastener 88 ofaccessory 86 and the fastener 94 of accessory 91 are each attached tothe complementary fastener 16 located on the base panel 14 of the tray12 so that the accessories 86,91 can be used to support various objects(e.g., a drone and a firearm) within the tray 12 of the system 10. Itshould be understood that the position and orientation of theaccessories 86,91 shown in FIG. 13 are exemplary and non-limiting. Aspreviously described herein, the first side panel 22 and second sidepanel 26 have additional fasteners 24,28 which can also be used tosupport accessories 86,91 when attached to any one of the base panel 14,first side panel 22, or second side panel 26.

FIG. 14 is a schematic illustration of an accessory 102 comprised ofmultiple sheets of material and that is intended to support multipleobjects in a stacked configuration. Specifically, the accessory 102 isdesigned to include a holder 103 for supporting a firearm magazine, anintermediate hanger piece 106 riveted thereto, and a tourniquet holder107 riveted to the hanger piece 106. The multiple pieces of material areriveted together, with the various rivets (e.g., rivet 105) also servingas eyelets that can receive a supplemental fastener (e.g., a cord), asdescribed above with respect to tray 12. In the illustrated embodiment,the plurality of eyelets can be arranged along left and right edges(i.e., from the perspective of FIG. 14) of the accessory 102, to providea multitude of configuration or orientation options for securing theaccessory 102 to the tray 12. The bottom side (not shown) of theaccessory 102 contains a fastener 104, which in this embodiment is ahook-and-loop fastener patch that is complementary to the hook-and-loopfastener patches attached to any one of the trays previously describedherein.

FIG. 15 is a schematic illustration of an accessory 108 comprised ofmultiple sheets of material. Specifically, the accessory 108 is designedto include a shroud 109 which can be included within the tray 12 toprotect other items within the tray 12 or the bag into which the tray 12has been inserted (e.g., as a shroud to receive the barrel end of afirearm). The multiple pieces of material are riveted together, with thevarious rivets (e.g., rivet 113) also serving as eyelets that canreceive a supplemental fastener (e.g., a cord), as described above withrespect to tray 12. The bottom side (not shown) of the accessory 108contains a fastener 111, which in this embodiment is a hook-and-loopfastener patch that is complementary to the hook-and-loop fastenerpatches attached to any one of the trays previously described herein.

Although exemplary implementations of the herein described systems andmethods have been described in detail above, those skilled in the artwill readily appreciate that many additional modifications are possiblein the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novelteachings and advantages of the herein described systems and methods.Accordingly, these and all such modifications are intended to beincluded within the scope of the herein described systems and methods.The herein described systems and methods may be better defined by thefollowing exemplary claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An insert that is adapted to be placed inside abag, the insert comprising: a base panel; a first side panel extendingapproximately perpendicular from the base panel; a second side panellocated opposite the first side panel, the second side panel extendingapproximately perpendicular from the base panel, the base panel, firstside panel, and second side panel collectively defining a substantiallyopen end of the insert; a substantially open side located opposite thebase panel; and at least one fastening element coupled to an interiorsurface of at least one of the base panel, first side panel, or secondside panel, the at least one fastening element being adapted to supportan object at least partially interior to the insert.
 2. The insert ofclaim 1, further comprising a bottom panel extending approximatelyperpendicular from the base panel opposite the substantially open endbetween the first side panel and the second side panel, therebycollectively defining a substantially closed end of the insert.
 3. Theinsert of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastening element iscomprised of a hook-and-loop material.
 4. The insert of claim 1, whereinthe at least one fastening element is comprised of an elastic material.5. The insert of claim 1, wherein the at least one fastening elementcomprises at least two different types of fastening elements.
 6. Theinsert of claim 1, further comprising at least one eyelet routed throughthe base panel, first side panel, or second side panel.
 7. The insert ofclaim 1, further comprising a slot located in the base panel near thesubstantially open end of the insert, the slot being sized and shapedsuch that it may be used as a handle that permits for removal of theinsert from a bag using a person's hand.
 8. The insert of claim 1,wherein the first side panel and second side panel are each hingedlyconnected to the base panel such that a height of the tray, as measuredperpendicularly from a surface of the base panel in a dimension in whichthe first and second side panels extend away from the base panel, isadjustable.
 9. The insert of claim 1, wherein a width of the insert, asmeasured perpendicularly between the first and second side panels at thesubstantially open end, is adjustable.
 10. The insert of claim 1,wherein a depth of the insert, as measured perpendicularly from thesubstantially open end to a side of the insert that is opposite thesubstantially open end, is adjustable.
 11. A kit comprising: a tray; andat least one accessory that is releasably attachable to the tray, thetray comprising a base panel; a first side panel extending approximatelyperpendicular from the base panel; a second side panel located oppositethe first side panel, the second side panel extending approximatelyperpendicular from the base panel, the base panel, first side panel, andsecond side panel collectively defining a substantially open end of thetray; and a substantially open side located opposite the base panel;wherein an interior surface of at least one of the base panel, firstside panel, or second side panel of the tray includes a first fasteningelement and the at least one accessory comprises a second fasteningelement, wherein the first and second fastening elements are used toreleasably attach the at least one accessory at least partially interiorto the tray.
 12. The kit of claim 11, wherein the tray further comprisesa bottom panel extending approximately perpendicular from the base panelopposite the substantially open end between the first side panel and thesecond side panel, thereby collectively defining a substantially closedend of the tray.
 13. The kit of claim 11, wherein the first and secondfastening elements comprise hook-and-loop fastener materials.
 14. Thekit of claim 11, wherein the first and second fastening elementscomprise an elastic material and an eyelet.
 15. The kit of claim 11,wherein the at least one fastening element comprises at least twodifferent types of fastening elements.
 16. The kit of claim 11, furthercomprising at least one eyelet routed through the base panel, first sidepanel, or second side panel.
 17. The kit of claim 11, further comprisinga slot located in the base panel near the substantially open end of thetray, the slot being sized and shaped such that it may be used as ahandle that may be engaged by a person's hand.
 18. The kit of claim 11,wherein the at least one accessory is a holster for supporting a portionof a firearm within the at least one accessory.
 19. The kit of claim 11,wherein the at least one accessory has been custom-formed from aheat-formable thermoplastic material.
 20. The kit of claim 11, whereinthe at least one accessory has two separate portions for supporting twoseparate objects therein in a stacked configuration.